Energy Or Extinction? - The Case for Nuclear Energy

Originally published in 1977 and as second edition in 1979, this book argues that without energy sources on a vast scale our present society cannot survive. According to the author, Fred Hoyle, the technology to tap solar, wind or wave power on a large enough scale just does not exist.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. The Anti-Nuclear Environmentalists 2. Stars and Atoms 3. Energy 4. Energy Availability: Non-Nuclear Sources 5. Energy Availability: Nuclear Sources 6. The Safety of Nuclear Energy.

About the author

Fred Hoyle was one of the 20th Century's great scientific thinkers. He was Plumian Professor at Cambridge 1957 - 1972 and founder director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Cambridge 1967-1972.

Product details

• Authors: Fred Hoyle, Hoyle Fred
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032664132
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3266413-2
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Mechanics, acoustics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Nuclear, ENERGY, SCIENCE / Energy, Nuclear power & engineering, Nuclear power and engineering, energy security;global energy supply;fossil fuels